There’s something to be said about the hang. As school comes to a close at Parsons this week, it got me thinking on some...

The smell of plastic clamshell packaging and freshly vacuumed carpet permeated the air as my father held the door open for me, the bell above calling out a delightful little ring. “Welcome to Blockbuster” said the greasy teenager behind the counter. “Pick any movie you want”, my dad said. I strode with purpose to the Horror/Sci-Fi shelf, seeking the perfect, scariest looking cardboard VHS dust cover. Scream? Nah, I’ve already rented both 1 & 2. Poltergeist? Meh, seen it, I remain unimpressed…ooh, what’s this, Bride of Chucky? That could work…

Full disclosure: I’m not a writer. I work on Broadway so, let’s be honest, it’s only by the grace of God I can read. What I am, however, is a gay, progressive-curious, moderate who graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Spanish who has spent the last 14 years working as a Music Director on The Great White Way but now gives piano lessons to four year olds. I’m also known for being the host of a popular satire podcast called “Booked It: A Broadway Musician’s Guide to Theatre, Facebook, and Being #Grateful”. Please subscribe to me and help me heal the wounds of my past. But more importantly, I must ask... "What makes me equipped in any capacity to talk about the future of the theatre industry?" Well, I’m on Facebook all day and I’m a theatre artist, so I feel utterly confident to talk about topics I know nothing about.